Final Judgment

A taut, talky chamber piece that turns a polite dinner into a quietly menacing ideological confrontation.

Directed by

Brent Duncan

Starring

John Walpole, Carolyn Wickwire, Tomorrow Shea

Overview

Ellen's grandson, James, proposes to question the candidates for President of the US to determine why they chose to run. They invite one of the prospects, Raye, to dinner and stack the deck with 2 people who have previously had trouble with Raye and have reason to hate him. Dinner consists of much argument about his undemocratic views and proposals. Everyone leaves very displeased with him. Ellen tells James she is very upset about Raye's ideas. In the next scene Raye is shot down in a parking garage. 2 police inspectors arrive to question Ellen and James the next morning. James reveals his suspicions of Ellen but the scene ends without absolute resolution.

How it feels

Tense, dark, cynical and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Politics, morality, deception, power

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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